Ultimate Battle of Oceania

SineadSpears

KathleenGrant wrote: »

If I really disliked a flag the symbolism wouldn't matter but I do love to learn what they mean and it could sway me if it the symbolism was particularly good.

I usually look up something before I vote or sometimes I'll vote because I like the look of something, & then ill have a read up afterwards. But tonight I haven't looked up a single thing because I'm all over the place.ace. so I appreciate the effort of others looking up the info & taking the time to actually then post it

KathleenGrant

Omackeral wrote: »

Let us know your thoughts on some of the ones you missed if you could!

Definitely will.

What time tomorrow are you kicking off? So I miss nothing.

cj maxx

Where are we up too Omackeral?

Is little over ,? ,if so sorry I got sidetracked this evening

KathleenGrant

I looked over and I would have voted for the qualifier in every bout I missed except one which I mention below. Was really surprised when reading over thread thinking that Maori flag would go out but thankfully it stayed.

I really loved these flags:
Northern Territory, Central Province, Tino Rangatiratanga

One result I didn't agree with
Guam v Gambier Islands. Guam looks like a cheap holiday brochure. I really liked the Gambier Islands flag. My vote wouldn't have changed the result though.

Really love these tournaments Omackeral. Thanks for running another one. Looking forward to tomorrow.

KathleenGrant

KathleenGrant wrote: »

I looked over and I would have voted for the qualifier in every bout I missed except one which I mention below. Was really surprised when reading over thread thinking that Maori flag would go out but thankfully it stayed.

I really loved these flags:
Northern Territory, Central Province, Tino Rangatiratanga

One result I didn't agree with
Guam v Gambier Islands. Guam looks like a cheap holiday brochure. I really liked the Gambier Islands flag. My vote wouldn't have changed the result though.

Really love these tournaments Omackeral. Thanks for running another one. Looking forward to tomorrow.

Haha that's exactly what it looks like.

Omackeral

We have 11 matches left in Round 1. A lot of beef to get through. I might get some late afternoon matches up but the majority will be in the evening I'd imagine.

SineadSpears

KathleenGrant wrote: »

. Guam looks like a cheap holiday brochure. .

Deleted User wrote: »

Haha that's exactly what it looks like.

& I said it looked .... 'inviting'.

You can tell how deep my pockets go

KathleenGrant

SineadSpears wrote: »

& I said it looked .... 'inviting'.

You can tell how deep my pockets go

I never do holidays because I don't fly (control issues they tell me) so I actually wouldn't recognise the difference in a cheap holiday brochure or a luxury holiday brochure.

I really liked the Gambier Islands flag and spent a while reading about the islands last night. The photos of there are very pretty and the history was really interesting too.

KathleenGrant

Omackeral wrote: »

We have 11 matches left in Round 1. A lot of beef to get through. I might get some late afternoon matches up but the majority will be in the evening I'd imagine.

I have to bring a family member shopping today so I will be around to vote but I might not be able to research in late afternoon. Will be around for evening ones though.

Kathleen!
You need to take a month off, get on a boat to Europe & travel everywhere by luxury train.
I can't wait to travel again........

Omackeral

We're gonna have a lunch-time bout at 12:30 PM folks

Purgative

Have a couple of jobs so I'll try and catch this evenings episode.

KathleenGrant

bubblypop wrote: »

Kathleen!
You need to take a month off, get on a boat to Europe & travel everywhere by luxury train.
I can't wait to travel again........

I don't know what kind of person I am but I really never hankered after travelling to far away places. Just boring I guess.

KathleenGrant

Omackeral wrote: »

We're gonna have a lunch-time bout at 12:30 PM folks

Yaaaaaaaay!

Omackeral

Eastern Highlands

Province of Papua New Guinea



VS

West New Britain

Province of Papua New Guinea

alchemist33

Eastern highlands. Something wrong with that shell

Barna77

alchemist33 wrote: »

Eastern highlands. Something wrong with that shell

Eastern highlands. Same reason. Odd

cdeb

alchemist33 wrote: »

Eastern highlands. Something wrong with that shell

Agreed. Although Morph carrying a bit of a tree is a bit weird too.

Kolido

Eastern Highlands please.

That shell on the other looks awkward and west new britain sounds like someone trying to rename Ireland.

Zaph

Eastern Highlands, the shell looks like a bad Photoshop job on the other flag

Zaph

Kolido wrote: »

That shell on the other looks awkward and west new britain sounds like someone trying to rename Ireland.

There is also an island called New Ireland, next to the island of New Britain.

ari101

I'm voting for the dude with dodgy twig placement 'cause that shell :eek:

Eastern Highlands

Eastern Highlands.

Omackeral

Kolido wrote: »

west new britain sounds like someone trying to rename Ireland.

I'll be quoting this one in about two matches time :pac:

cee_jay

Eastern Highlands

Don't really like either, but Eastern Highlands is better than the weird shell on the other one.

Cosmo Kramer

Eastern Highlands.

Omackeral

That's a slaughter. Eastern Highlands advances

Cosmo Kramer

Zaph wrote: »

There is also an island called New Ireland, next to the island of New Britain.

For what it's worth I actually prefer the flag of New Ireland to our own Ireland flag. Could be a dark horse in this.

Omackeral

Let's see if East New Britain can avenge its pal...

Omackeral

Pohnpei

State of Micronesia



VS

East New Britain

Province of Papua New Guinea

KathleenGrant

Eastern Highlands for me

I love that colour green and the ring of stars.

Barna77

Pohnpei

East New Britain is as scary as Old Britain :eek:

ari101

East New Britain

I don't love either and I'm not sure this is a great flag but I think the Halloween like drawings in there deserve a vote

Cosmo Kramer

I'll go for East New Britain just for the randomness of it.

cee_jay

Pohnpei.

East New Britain is all kinds of awful!

Kolido

Pohnpei please

The other looks a bit all over the shop and east new britain sounds like someone trying to rename holland

SineadSpears

ENB its kinda spooky for a flag. I'd be disappointed if there wasn't an interesting story behind reasoning of the ghouls..

KathleenGrant

East New Britain

Zaph

Pohnpei, the other one looks like something kids made for Halloween. Incidentally I have a book about the Pohnpei football team on my Kindle that I plan to read soon. Never heard of the place before that.

Omackeral

Just did a count and recount it appears that ENB was ahead by one when the 20 minute deadline passed.

East New Britain advances

Omackeral

Austral Islands

Overseas Collectivity of France



VS

East Sepik

Province of Papua New Guinea

I like both but vote goes to Austral Islands

For the hourglass lady pic

Zaph

East Sepik, PNG are really showing the Aussies how to do decent variations on a basic template.

ari101

Austral Islands, championing the Marilyn Monroe curves

KathleenGrant

East Sepik like I said before I love that shade of green and the gold against the red is very attractive.


Not a fan of the dress on the other flag.

cdeb

bubblypop wrote: »

I like both but vote goes to Austral Islands

For the hourglass lady pic

Ha! First thing I saw too.

Gets my vote for the same reason

Cosmo Kramer

Austral Islands. It's different and I'm tiring a bit of that two tailed bird on the PNG flags.

SineadSpears

ES - the other one is a bit Starbucksish

Kolido

Austral Islands please for the hourglass lady.

JohnGreenFan

Kolido wrote: »

Austral Islands please for the hourglass lady.

same please